Brewer of the Year – 2017
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Note: This year’s competition will utilize styles from the 2015 BJCP Guidelines
All MASH members are eligible to compete in MASH’s Brewer of the Year (B.O.T.Y.) competition. (Limit 1 entry per month for each individual or brew team.) At each month’s meeting, a specific style of beer will be judged. Members collect B.O.T.Y. points for finishing first, second or third in this monthly competition and for receiving awards in BJCP-sanctioned external competitions.
Each entrant must supply a minimum of three 12 oz. bottles or two 22 oz. bombers. Contestants are encouraged to provide additional samples to facilitate sharing with the club at large. To maintain anonymity, bottles should be free of any identifying marks.
The number of judges for the BotY evaluation will be capped at a maximum of 5 per session. Whenever possible, the judging panel shall include at least one BJCP certified judge, Cicerone or professional brewer.
Points Awarded for MASH BOTY competitions are currently:
- First Place – 5 points
- Second Place – 4 points
- Third Place – 3 points
- Entering a beer – 1 point.
Points Awarded for external competitions are currently:
- First Place – 5 points
- Second Place – 4 points
- Third Place – 3 points
- Best of Show – Additional 2 points
B.O.T.Y runs from December to November of each year. MASH awards for B.O.T.Y are given out at the Winter Solstice party.
Month | Category | First | Second | Third |
December | OPEN – BEST OF SHOW |
John Bankston, Sr. German Pilsner |
John Guilarte Chocolate Stout |
Michael Moussa Chocolate Milk Stout |
January | INDIA PALE ALE (IPA) English IPA – 12C American IPA – 21A Specialty IPA (All) – 21B Double IPA – 22A |
Chris Lopez Double IPA |
Danny Steigerwald New England Style Double IPA w/ Honey | John Bankston, Sr. American IPA |
February | BRITISH BITTER Ordinary Bitter – 11A Best Bitter 11B Strong Bitter – 11C |
John Bankston, Sr. Best Bitter | Matt Waldron Strong Bitter |
Michael Moussa Best Bitter |
March | CZECH LAGER Czech Pale Lager – 3A Czech Premiun Pale Lager – 3B Czech Amber – 3C Czech Dark Lager – 3D |
Geoffrey Shideler Czech Dark Lager |
Danny Smyth Czech Dark Lager |
Michael Moussa Czech Pale Lager |
April | DARK BRITISH BEER / IRISH BEER / AMERICAN PORTER & STOUT Irish Red Ale – 15A Irish Stout – 15B Irish Extra Stout – 15C Sweet Stout – 16A Oatmeal Stout – 16B Tropical Stout – 16C Foreign Extra Stout – 16D American Porter – 20A American Stout – 20B Imperial Stout – 20C |
John Bankston, Sr. Irish Red | Michael Moussa Sweet Stout |
Chris Lopez Imperial Stout |
May | PALE AMERICAN ALE Blonde Ale – 18A American Pale Ale – 18B |
John Bankston, Sr. Blonde Ale | Rene Castillo American Pale Ale | Chris Lopez American Pale Ale |
June | HIGH/LOW (UNDER 5% OR ABOVE 8% ABV) | Danny Smyth Belgian Tripel |
Michael Moussa Imperial Pumpkin Spiced Ale |
Geoffrey Shideler Imperial Stout w/ Chocolate & Peppers |
July | AMBER & BROWN AMERICAN BEER American Amber Ale -19A California Common – 19B American Brown Ale – 19C |
John Bankston, Sr. American Brown Ale |
Chris Lopez American Brown Ale |
Geoffrey Shideler American Amber Ale |
August | BELGIAN ALE /TRAPPIST ALE Witbier – 24A Belgian Pale Ale – 24B Bière de Garde -24C Trappist Single – 26A Belgian Dubbel – 26B Belgian Tripel – 26C Belgian Dark Strong Ale – 26D |
Roberto Torrealba Bière de Garde | Chris Lopez Witbier |
Jay Fonte Belgian Pale Ale |
September | STANDARD AMERICAN BEER American Light Lager – 1A American Lager – 1B Cream Ale – 1C American Wheat Beer – 1D |
Gabriel Velez American Lager |
Chris Lopez American Wheat |
Danny Smyth Cream Ale |
October | GERMAN WHEAT BEER Weissbier – 10A Dunkles Weissbier – 10B Weizenbock – 10C |
Danny Smyth Weissbier |
Gabriel Velez Weissbier |
Geoffrey Shideler Dunkles Weissbier |
November | HISTORICAL BEER – 27 Gose Kentucky Common Lichtenhainer London Brown Ale Piwo Grodziskie Pre-Prohibition Lager Pre-Prohibition Porter Roggenbier Sahti |
Geoffrey Shideler Kentucky Common |
Danny Smyth Gose |
Gabriel Velez Pre-Prohibition Porter |
Past B.O.T.Y. Winners
1996 Scott Ross
1997 Scott Ross
1998 Mark Swenson
1999 F&G (Bob Fischer & Scott Graham)
2000 Joe Berryman
2001 Peter Buschbaum
2002 Denise and Scott Graham
2003 Denise and Scott Graham
2004 Patrick Gibson
2005 Darryl Hickey
2006 Russell Everett
2007 Russell Everett
2008 Denise and Scott Graham
2009 Darryl Hickey
2010 Josh Kritzer
2011 Jon Britton
2012 Dave Kirsten & Bob Billany
2013 Dave Kirsten & Bob Billany
2014 Dave Kirsten & Bob Billany
2015 Matt Waldron
2016 Dave Kirsten & Bob Billany